Tag Archive | "lake bash accident"

A 26-year-old Charlotte woman who lost an arm after a boat backed over her during a party on Lake Norman in June has sued the boat’s operator, owner and manufacturer. Deondra Scott is seeking unspecified damages of more than $10,000 in the suit, which was filed this month at Mecklenburg Superior Court. Read the full story

MOORESVILLE – The Lake Norman Marine Commission could get its first look next month at a draft of new rules to improve safety among those who rent boats on the lake. But it’s not yet clear how far the rules might go.

MOORESVILLE – Lake Norman Marine Commission members agreed Monday to explore requiring certification or licenses for people who rent boats on the lake. The proposal, which still faces hurdles, came as the board discussed a June 25 accident in Mooresville in which a rental boat driver backed over and seriously injured a 25-year-old Charlotte woman.

Listen to an audio replay of
the discussion at Monday’s Lake Norman
Marine Commission meeting below.

A 26-year-old Charlotte woman faced more surgery Monday after suffering critical injuries in a boating accident on Lake Norman over the weekend. Meanwhile, authorities were seeking information from witnesses about how the incident happened. Read the full story

A 26-year-old Charlotte woman was critically injured at a boating party on Lake Norman in Mooresville Saturday after a boat backed over her. The woman was at a party called the “Lake Bash,” in which hundreds of boats were rafting. Read the full story